- Math with Bad Drawings by Ben Orlin
- Infinite Powers and The Joy of X by Steven Strogatz
- Godel, Escher, Bach by Hofstadter
(Avoiding text books as one's mileage might vary, and having fun depends on the readers' levels as well.)
- Infinite Powers and The Joy of X by Steven Strogatz
- Godel, Escher, Bach by Hofstadter
(Avoiding text books as one's mileage might vary, and having fun depends on the readers' levels as well.)
> David Tranah ... suggested that a different title would help [sales]. For once, I did not take his advice and the title The Joy of x remains available.
(to understand this locution it may help to know that, in a more prudish century, The Joy of Sex made a big impression when it came on the scene)
* The Joy of TeX: A Gourmet Guide to Typesetting with the AMS-TeX Macro Package
* The Joy of Sets: Fundamentals of Contemporary Set Theory
* X and the City: Modeling Aspects of Urban Life